Escuintla (department)
| Escuintla | |||
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| Department | |||
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 Escuintla |
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| Coordinates: 14°17′52″N 90°47′13″W / 14.29778°N 90.78694°WCoordinates: 14°17′52″N 90°47′13″W / 14.29778°N 90.78694°W | |||
| Country |
 Guatemala
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| Department | Escuintla | ||
| Capital | Escuintla | ||
| Municipalities | 13 | ||
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| • Type | Departmental | ||
| Area | |||
| • Department | 4,384 km2 (1,693 sq mi) | ||
| Population (Census 2002) | |||
| • Department | 538,746 | ||
| • Urban | 256,972 | ||
| • Ethnicities | Ladino, Poqomam | ||
| • Religions | Roman Catholicism, Evangelicalism | ||
| Time zone | -6 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | GT-ES | ||
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Escuintla (Spanish pronunciation: [esˈkwintla]) is one of the 22 departments of Guatemala. The capital of the department is the city of Escuintla. Escuintla covers an area of 4,384 km² and is situated in the coastal lowland region, directly south of Guatemala City, and bordered by the Pacific Ocean. Escuintla produces about 43 percent of gross domestic product of Guatemala.
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